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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by frugal » Thu Dec 07, 2017 2:19 pm

dualstow wrote:
ILoveMoney wrote:
dualstow wrote: ...
What do you mean your password doesn't work and what type of wallet do you have?
I set mine up at blockchain.info per Marc's advice on the giveaway thread.
I have no idea where the electronic copy of my password is, but I have always kept my "Paper Wallet", a printout from them, in a binder on the shelf.
Only after all the recent news about bitcoin's price did I try to login. (And only then, after being freaked out by a few exchanges asking me for my social. And my driver's license #. And an image of said license. And a selfie of me holding the license. And a utility bill....

What I do have from the printout is a 12-word mnemonic that's supposed to help me recover my password. Only it's three words short.
Easy come, easy go.
flyingpylon wrote:Let this be a lesson
I don't know if it's a lesson. After all, bitcoin could have tanked and become worthless. You got a free bike! Pretty cool indeed.
hi

you recover 0,1 btc ?

What will you do?
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Wait for 100.000 ...
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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by dualstow » Thu Dec 07, 2017 2:25 pm

frugal wrote:you recover 0,1 btc ?
Nah.
What will you do?
Not much that can be done. There's one thing I'm trying, and I guess I could also recheck my old USB keys.
But, mainly I'm just going to shrug and smile and think, how awesome is Marc that he gave so many of us free bitcoin to encourage us to invest in it?
Ans.: Thoroughly awesome.

I never did invest in it, but I'm still impressed. He deserves that Lambo and everything else. Restores my faith in humanity. O0

I've been very lucky with stocks over my lifetime, and I guess it's easy to tell myself that I never really had any bitcoin. Now, if it goes to US$1MM, I might cry a little.
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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by frugal » Sat Dec 09, 2017 2:26 am

dualstow wrote:
frugal wrote:you recover 0,1 btc ?
Nah.
What will you do?
Not much that can be done. There's one thing I'm trying, and I guess I could also recheck my old USB keys.
But, mainly I'm just going to shrug and smile and think, how awesome is Marc that he gave so many of us free bitcoin to encourage us to invest in it?
Ans.: Thoroughly awesome.

I never did invest in it, but I'm still impressed. He deserves that Lambo and everything else. Restores my faith in humanity. O0

I've been very lucky with stocks over my lifetime, and I guess it's easy to tell myself that I never really had any bitcoin. Now, if it goes to US$1MM, I might cry a little.
ahaahah
it is really incredible Marc's atittude and bitcoin rising.
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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by ILoveMoney » Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:38 am

dualstow wrote: What I do have from the printout is a 12-word mnemonic that's supposed to help me recover my password. Only it's three words short.
Easy come, easy go.
If you're missing one word, that would be very doable to recover as they come out of a standardized dictionary with 2000 something words. If you're missing 3 words, things might get a little more complicated. Still may be doable though... there's people who specialize in wallet recovery... just saying... don't throw that piece of paper away yet.
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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by dualstow » Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:08 am

Thank you, I.L.M. I was talking about this with a former member of this forum. I did google & find one person on reddit who had the same problem, 9 words instead of 12. So, I guess I never lost the 3 words. Seems to be an error on the part of those who issued me the password. In other words, they only gave me 9 in the first place, as with the person on reddit.
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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by ILoveMoney » Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:21 pm

Yeah. I'm sorry to hear that. Apparently sometimes faulty wallets get issued (even up to last year on some providers).

Anyway, just wanted to let you know you might be able to recover (since I didn't know myself when you posted about it) and wasn't sure you did! ;)

There are some knowledgeable folks on bitcoin forums that might be able to help.

Good luck!
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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by bitcoininthevp » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:27 pm

dualstow wrote:Thank you, I.L.M. I was talking about this with a former member of this forum. I did google & find one person on reddit who had the same problem, 9 words instead of 12. So, I guess I never lost the 3 words. Seems to be an error on the part of those who issued me the password. In other words, they only gave me 9 in the first place, as with the person on reddit.
dualstow, PM me and I can help you at least vet some providers of this service.
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Re: Marc De Messel Portfolio

Post by dualstow » Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:13 pm

I will do that soon. Thank you!
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